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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Aziz Chafic Awad, East Lansing, MI (US);
James Ian Gray, Haslett, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426580 ; 426417 ; 426581 ; 426585 ; 426586 ; 426664 ;
Abstract
A process for removing free fatty acids (FFA) and preferably cholesterol from liquid anhydrous animal fats is described. The process uses a dilute solution of alkali metal base to form a salt of the FFA and then an alkali metal salt to precipitate the FFA from the animal fat. Preferably, a cyclodextrin is used in the process to remove cholesterol. Liquid vegetable fats are used in blends with the processed animal fat to produce a spreadable mixture for table use. The processed animal fat can be reconstituted to whole milk with the FFA and cholesterol removed for various commercial uses.